Chapter2_SyntaxC_Ex9

import java.util.Scanner;

/*  ==================================================
          Chapter 2: Syntax section C- Arrays

         Ex9: identical char array
    ===================================================
*/

public class MyProgram {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        //variables
        final int SIZE=5;
        char arr[]=new char[SIZE];
        Scanner s=new Scanner(System.in);
        char c;
        boolean isIdentical=true;

        //init array with char
        System.out.println("Enter 5 characters: ");
        for(int i=0;i<arr.length;i++){
            arr[i]=s.next().charAt(0);
        }

        //get one of the char to compare with others
        c=arr[0];

        //loop until found different chars
        for(int i=1;i<arr.length;i++){
            if(c!=arr[i]) {
                System.out.println("Not identical!");
                isIdentical=false;
                break;
            }
        }
        //print only if all array values identical
        if(isIdentical){
            System.out.println("identical letters!");
        }
    }
}